Pine River Elementary

We are thankful for Mr. Outinen who provides a delicious and beautiful lunch each day to the students at Pine River Elementary.

Mrs. Griggs and the Pine River fifth grade music classes performed at the Christmas Walk at Dow Gardens on Thursday, December 8. The students did an amazing job. Thank you, Mrs. Griggs, for organizing this opportunity for the students.

Students in Mrs. Chaffin's Physical Education classes were given the task of 'Decorate a Christmas Tree' by using PE materials and themselves.

Through the program, Salmon in the Classroom, sponsored by Great Lakes Steelheaders of the Bay Region, Fifth Grade teacher, Mrs. Dubuque, has brought the program to Pine River Elementary for the past 11 years. The students look forward to watching the salmon go through the life cycle and fifth graders will release the fish into the Chippewa River in the spring. Can you guess how many eggs are in the tank?

Grateful for the BC/PR PTO and their support of the Pine River Elementary Staff. We will enjoy the caramel apples with all of the toppings! Thank you, PTO!

Thank you, Veterans! Mr. Nick Clark, Veteran of the U.S. Air Force and staff member at Pine River Elementary, took the time to speak with Ms. Johnson’s fourth graders about his training and occupation as an aircraft mechanic in the military. The children really enjoyed hearing about his experience. Ms. Johnson's class would like to thank Mr. Clark, as well as all United States Veterans, for your service to our country.

Picture orders were sent home TODAY. Please look for them in your child's backpack. If you would like your child to have their picture retaken, please send back the entire picture order as soon as possible. Retakes will be on Tuesday, November 16.

Pine River had two special guests Thursday morning greeting the students as they arrived. 'Bones' and Ms. L brought lots of smiles to the kids and adults. Thank you for coming by for a visit.

Thank you to our AWESOME bus drivers for being the first smile that the Pine River students see in the morning. Your incredible driving skills are appreciated!

5th graders at Pine River learned about the transfer of matter in an ecosystem through dissecting logs.

The elementary robotics season is well underway! The theme this year is "Cargo Connect" and the students have been tasked to identify a problem getting goods and services to their destination, create a solution, present it, refine it, and then be judged at a competition the first weekend in December. (Still waiting on our location assignment, but we are assuming it will be Freeland). Last Monday, the Pine River GoBots Team had the honor of a virtual meeting with David Thomas, recently retired Executive Director of the Port of Baltimore. He gave the students insight into how ports work, why they are important, and some of the challenges facing the supply chain, particularly in the shipping industry. I've attached some images of the zoom.

The fifth grade just completed our Creek Week at the Chippewa Nature Center. We rotated through different ecosystems each day moving from Aquatic Ecosystems to Forest and then to Meadow. Kids got to explore dissecting owl pellets, identifying unique abiotic and biotic factors unique to the meadow. In the aquatic ecosystem they compared and contrasted abiotic and biotic factors between pond, river and bio-swale. Kids also got the opportunity to wade in the wetlands. It was a very successful and educational week. Thank you to the Chippewa Nature Center for hosting us again.

Pine River 3rd and 4th Grade students had fun playing Human Hungry Hungry Hippos in PE this week. Students used this game as a way to demonstrate teamwork and sportsmanship.

A sloppy course couldn't stop the elementary cross country team at the Bay City Western Invitational.

Want to build a pollinator garden?!!! Yesterday at Bullock Creek Elementary our students got their hands dirty! Even our principal, Mrs. Bredt was in on the fun!

Another homecoming in the books! A fun filled week full of spirit days, a parade, and football and game and of course the HOCO dance!

Just a couple of pictures from the homecoming parade this afternoon. More to come! Homecoming 2021!